Question:
I was very interested in your “Have Fun with MIDI” posting and I’ve started using some of this music in my classroom. The school has a music keyboard and, on the back, there are two sockets marked “MIDI IN” and “MIDI OUT”. Does that mean I could connect it to the [...]
Archive for January, 2007
MIDI Connections
Posted in Music Education, Music Technology, tagged Questions on January 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Role of the Amateur
Posted in Creative performance, Improvisation, Music Education, tagged Composition on January 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
That amazing organisation, CoMA (Contemporary Music for Amateurs) is putting on a 1-day conference, next month, to explore “the role of the amateur in contemporary music”. Now, if you think that is only of interest to weird folk who use their musical instruments to create ‘traffic’ noises and turn up their noses at anything ordinary [...]
More About MIDI
Posted in Music Education, Music Technology on January 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I promised a link to more beginners’ information on downloading and playing MIDI music and here it is: mididownloading .
Although MIDI is used a great deal by pop musicians, there are plenty of classical sites around. The Classical Archives is a brilliant resource for music teachers. In addition to thousands of classical music titles, it [...]
Have Fun With MIDI!
Posted in Music Education, Music Technology, tagged Community Music, Composition on January 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
With so much emphasis on downloading audio to play on iPods, mp3 players, etc., many people who have discovered online music only recently are unaware of the fun and usefulness that can be derived from the many free MIDI resources available.
In order to play music in MIDI format or to use simple music software, most [...]
Kodaly and Wider Opportunities
Posted in Music Education on January 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I just saw an interesting announcement about a one-day workshop to be held in Bedford, England, on 4 February. It’s called ‘Wider Opportunities Through Kodaly’.
The composer, Zoltan Kodaly, revolutionised music education in Hungary (early 1900s) by developing a system of music education which started by helping young children to absorb the melodic and [...]
Music and Communication
Posted in Music Education, tagged Community Music on January 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Do you like my new blog template! Many thanks to Patricia Muller for this! (see link at foot of page) It’s called “Connections.” I love the graphic, which seems so richly symbolic. I may change it when I integrate this blog with my website but, for now, I’m greatly enjoying it.
Connections/communications are, of course, what [...]
Virtual Instruments
Posted in Creative performance, Music Technology, Music and Disability on January 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I bought myself a great Christmas present – a copy of Garritan’s ‘Personal Orchestra’. The sounds of each instrument of the orchestra, plus a Steinway piano, have been sampled for this software, which can be used to play the music recorded into sequencers and notation programs. It’s great to hear my music for violin and [...]
Improvisers Unite!
Posted in Improvisation on January 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve only been blogging for a few days and I’ve been delighted to find how quickly a focus on this type of activity has opened up new links. On a blog by Argancel, I found this great introduction to tagging bookmarks on del.icio.us,”Bookmarks online and Web 2.00“. He was suggesting that those interested in improvisation [...]
Adults Starting/Resuming Music Lessons
Posted in Music Education on January 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
As a new year dawns and thoughts turn to fresh starts and new experiences, many re-discover the desire to learn a musical instrument. Some may have had lessons as children and long regretted their lack of perseverance. Some may even have preserved their desire to make music in spite of put-downs and discouragement. Deep down, [...]
